(somewhere) in the region of
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: close to (an amount) : about, approximately
He makes somewhere in the region of $100,000 a year.
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Finishing top will bring in the region of €10m, with a sliding scale of merit payments all the way down to 36th.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The roof of the property requires additional ventilation as part of a reroofing project that could set her back somewhere in the region of $7,000.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
For reds, try Aglianico and in the region of Mount Vesuvius sample Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Frankfurt valued the forward at €80million (£67.1m; $82m) while it is believed City were initially looking to pay in the region of €60m. Personal terms between the forward and City were not an issue.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The roof of the property requires additional ventilation as part of a reroofing project that could set her back somewhere in the region of $7,000.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
For reds, try Aglianico and in the region of Mount Vesuvius sample Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Frankfurt valued the forward at €80million (£67.1m; $82m) while it is believed City were initially looking to pay in the region of €60m. Personal terms between the forward and City were not an issue.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“(somewhere) in the region of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28somewhere%29%20in%20the%20region%20of. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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